Torchwood
Amyris elemifera

Native from Central to South Florida along the East Coast. This is a Citrus relative and a larval food for both the Giant Swallowtail butterfly and Schaus' Swallowtail butterfly. The latter is found in the Florida Keys.

The pea sized black berry has one seed and is a good source of food for birds in January and February. It can tolerate light frost and drought once established. The new trifoliate leaves are reddish turning dark green and glossy at maturity.

This makes a great free standing specimen in the front yard or can be mixed with other coastal shrubs. Goes well with Lignum Vitae, Bahama Strongback, Redberry Stopper trees and Quailberry, Beach Creeper and Coontie as groundcovers.